For seven years, Navratri has offered me a sacred pause to listen more deeply, clear what no longer fits, and reconnect with the life that is calling me forward. In this reflection, I share why I return to these nine nights of Shakti—and how courage, nourishment, mantra, and aligned action have changed my relationship with the Goddess and with myself.

A seasonal threshold invites us to pause, notice what has grown, release what is complete, and make space for what wants to come next. In this Fall Equinox reflection, explore the rhythms of harvest, letting go, and welcoming through a grounded relationship with your body, inner wisdom, and true self.

This morning, I taught my regular Friday yoga class. I knew that today—the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11—needed to be acknowledged. I wanted to create space for remembrance without entering politics or prescribing how anyone should feel. I did not anticipate just how potent, powerful, and cathartic the practice would become. Nearly every person in the room had tears or a mist in their eyes at some point. Many of us more than once. More than an hour after class ended, I was still...